> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.rad.live/rad/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.rad.live/rad/rad-tv-developer-api/mcp/tools-reference.md). # Tools Reference All tools require `Authorization: Bearer `. Optional arguments can be omitted. ## Identity and user | Tool | Description | Arguments | | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- | --------- | | `get_me` | Current user (id, username, email, channel) | *(none)* | | `list_followed_channels` | Channels the authenticated user follows | *(none)* | ## Channels | Tool | Description | Arguments | | --------------- | ------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | `get_channel` | Single channel by DID | `id` (string) — Channel DID | | `list_channels` | All channels (paginated) | `limit` (number, optional), `start` (number, optional) | ## Catalog | Tool | Description | Arguments | Auth | | ----------------- | ----------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | `list_categories` | All content categories (paginated) | `limit` (number, optional), `start` (number, optional) | yes | | `list_ratings` | All content ratings (e.g. MPAA, TV) | `limit` (number, optional), `start` (number, optional) | **no** | | `list_genres` | All content genres | `limit` (number, optional), `start` (number, optional) | **no** | | `list_comments` | Comments for content by DID | `contentId` (string), `limit` (number, optional), `start` (number, optional) | yes | ## Content and ingestion | Tool | Description | Arguments | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `create_content` | Create new content; returns content id (DID) | `title` (string, optional), `summary` (string, optional), `type` (FEATURE, LIVE, SERIES, EPISODE, SHORT; default FEATURE) | | `create_content_asset` | Create TUS upload session for content; returns endpoint | `contentId` (string), `filename` (string), `size` (number), `hint` (optional: EQUIRECTANGULAR, NONE, PORTRAIT, CUBEMAP, STEREOSCOPIC, OTHER; default NONE) | | `submit_content_for_processing` | Submit content for transcoding | `contentId` (string), `assetName` (string), `layout` (optional: LANDSCAPE, PORTRAIT, VR; default LANDSCAPE), `encoder` (optional: MEDIA\_CONVERT, RAD\_ENCODER; default RAD\_ENCODER), `enhance` (optional boolean; default false) | | `publish_content` | Make content public | `id` (string — content DID) | | `unpublish_content` | Revert content to protected | `id` (string — content DID) | ## Playlists | Tool | Description | Arguments | | ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `create_playlist` | Create playlist | `title` (string, optional), `summary` (string, optional), `channel` (string, optional — channel DID) | | `update_playlist` | Update playlist metadata | `id` (string — playlist DID), `title` (string, optional), `summary` (string, optional) | | `create_playlist_asset` | Create TUS upload session for playlist image | `playlistId` (string), `filename` (string), `size` (number, optional) | ## Engagement | Tool | Description | Arguments | | ------------------ | ------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | | `follow_channel` | Follow a channel | `channel` (string — channel DID) | | `unfollow_channel` | Unfollow a channel | `channel` (string — channel DID) | | `like_content` | Like content (idempotent) | `id` (string — content DID) | | `unlike_content` | Remove like (idempotent) | `id` (string — content DID) | | `create_comment` | Create comment on content | `contentId` (string), `body` (string) | ## YouTube | Tool | Description | Arguments | | ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | `list_youtube_videos` | User's YouTube videos (requires connected account) | `pageToken` (string, optional), `limit` (number, optional) | | `get_youtube_publish_job` | Status of a YouTube publish job | `id` (string — job id from publish\_content\_to\_youtube) | | `create_content_from_youtube` | Create content from a YouTube video | `videoId` (string), `channel` (string, optional) | | `publish_content_to_youtube` | Publish Rad TV content to YouTube; returns job id | `id` (string — content DID), `privacyStatus` (optional: PUBLIC, UNLISTED, PRIVATE; default PRIVATE) | ## File upload flow (content) {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Call `create_content` Call `create_content` → get content `id` (DID). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Call `create_content_asset` Call `create_content_asset` with `contentId`, `filename`, `size` → get `endpoint`. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### POST the file to the endpoint POST the file to `endpoint` with `Authorization: Bearer ` and `Content-Type: multipart/form-data`. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Call `submit_content_for_processing` Call `submit_content_for_processing` with `contentId` and `assetName` (filename used in step 2). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Optionally publish Optionally call `publish_content` with the content `id`. {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. 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